May 12. The full House began debate on the bill on July 13 and after amending it, passed the bill by a vote of 326–19 on September 17. The Senate took up the bill without referring it to committee, and passed the bill with amendments, by a vote of 59–5 on October 6. The House agreed to the Senate version by voice vote on October 8, and it was signed by President Nixon on October 26, 1970. See also Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 Notes References External links The Dark Side of Sunlight: How Transparency Helps Lobbyists and Hurts the Public, an article in Foreign Affairs arguing against the act History of the United States Congress United States federal government administration legislation 1970 in law